A new exhibit at a museum downtown is giving students from a school in west Baltimore a chance to voice their feelings and opinions about last April's unrest. Quotes from city officials taken from media outlets during last April's unrest are part of a new interactive exhibit opening at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Using a black light, visitors can see word substitutions that reflect the perspective of the young artists, like Lonnie Royster, who will be part of a live performance.

A new exhibit at a museum downtown is giving students from a school in west Baltimore a chance to voice their feelings and opinions about last April's unrest.Download the WBAL appQuotes from city officials taken from media outlets during last April's unrest are part of a new interactive exhibit opening at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Using a black light, visitors can see word substitutions that reflect the perspective of the young artists, like Lonnie Royster, who will be part of a live performance."What happened last April was about economic disenfranchisement and neglect and yes, a black, African-American boy child used the phrase economic disenfranchisement and neglect," Royster said."These are students who have never really had an opportunity to have a voice, and they've come together and, like, created this huge thing, and it's really powerful, and I want people to see it," graphic design student Ashley Brannock said.In Bmore Than The Story students from Augusta Fells Savage High School in west Baltimore worked with graphic design students from the University of the Maryland College Park to express their feelings about the death of Freddie Gray and the riots."So a lot of the topics we talked about racism, classism, police brutality and just what is it like to live in Baltimore," UMd. graphic design student Genesis Henriquez said.One of the most visual pieces in the room is a vulture with the camera for its head, which is meant to symbolize how the students constantly feel like they are under surveillance in their own community.Students said the wall of names of people believed to have died at hands of police throughout the decades was powerful and the ability to have their voices heard was healing."Yes, (it's) like I'm doing something for the city," Royster said.

BALTIMORE —

A new exhibit at a museum downtown is giving students from a school in west Baltimore a chance to voice their feelings and opinions about last April's unrest.

Quotes from city officials taken from media outlets during last April's unrest are part of a new interactive exhibit opening at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Using a black light, visitors can see word substitutions that reflect the perspective of the young artists, like Lonnie Royster, who will be part of a live performance.

"What happened last April was about economic disenfranchisement and neglect and yes, a black, African-American boy child used the phrase economic disenfranchisement and neglect," Royster said.

"These are students who have never really had an opportunity to have a voice, and they've come together and, like, created this huge thing, and it's really powerful, and I want people to see it," graphic design student Ashley Brannock said.

In Bmore Than The Story students from Augusta Fells Savage High School in west Baltimore worked with graphic design students from the University of the Maryland College Park to express their feelings about the death of Freddie Gray and the riots.

"So a lot of the topics we talked about racism, classism, police brutality and just what is it like to live in Baltimore," UMd. graphic design student Genesis Henriquez said.

One of the most visual pieces in the room is a vulture with the camera for its head, which is meant to symbolize how the students constantly feel like they are under surveillance in their own community.

Students said the wall of names of people believed to have died at hands of police throughout the decades was powerful and the ability to have their voices heard was healing.